A COVID-safe return to on campus learning
On Monday 27th October the ACT Government released the details of how all school students will return to on campus learning in term 4. The newly announced arrangements include early childhood education and care and out of school hours care services. This is an important step to support the safety, education and wellbeing of our youngest Canberrans and their families.
The timing of this staged return to school is in line with the ACT’s COVID-19 Pathway Forward. It is designed to align with critical community vaccination rates and the pace of the easing of restrictions in other parts of the ACT community and builds on the previous announcement in relation to years 11 and 12.
From Monday 25 October (week 4, term 4), preschool, kindergarten, and years 1, 2, 6, 9 and 10 can return to on campus learning. These year groups will also be able to attend their usual out of school hours care programs.
THEREFORE IF YOU REQUIRE SUPERVISION OF YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN IN YEARS 3-5 DURING THIS STAGED COVID-SAFE RETURN TO ON CAMPUS LEARNING. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FORM. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT WE HAVE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION RATIOS.
The following guidelines apply to CECG schools in this staged covid-safe return to on campus learning:
• Schools are open for students in Years 3-5 of parents/carers who are unable to provide care
for their children. Schools will also remain open for vulnerable students.
• There is to be one mode of learning employed, the remote learning model. This is
where the same learning is delivered to students both at home and on site at school.
